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May 02nd, 1945
The troops of the 1st BELARUSSIAN Front, commanded by marshal of the Soviet Union GEORGY ZHUKOV and supported by the troops of the 1st UKRAINIAN Front, completed, after stubborn block-to-block fighting, the rout of the Berlin group of Nazi troops and today, on May 2 seized the whole of the German capital city of BERLIN - the center of German imperialism and the seat Nazi aggression.
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May 01st, 1945
In the course of May 1, south-west of the town and port of PILLAU, the troops of the 3rd BELARUSSIAN Front fought battles to clear the FRISCHE NEHRUNG Spit of the enemy and seized the settlements of NARMELN, BRANDHEIDSCHER, NEUKRUG and VOGLERS.
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April 30th, 1945
The 2nd Belarussian Front forces exploited success by taking the towns of Greifswald, Treptow, Neustrelitz, Furstenberg and Gransee, key road junctions in northwestern Pomerania and Mecklenburg. They also seized the towns of Lassan, Volgast, Reinsberg and large settlements of Hanshagen, Zussow, Gutzkow, Jarmen, Bartow, Burow, Sarow, Wolde, Penzlin, Strelitz, Menz, Gross Woltersdorf and Dolgow. Over 1,500 prisoners were taken and 27 aircraft and 55 field guns captured on April 29.
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April 29th, 1945
The 2nd Belarussian Front forces exploited success by taking the towns and major road junctions of Anklam, Friedland, Neubrandenburg, Lichen and entering the province of Mecklenburg. They also captured such major settlements, as Uckermunde, Monkebude, Rosenhagen, Ducherow, Putzar, Schonbeck, Woldegk, Kolpin, Burgstargard, Stargard, Gramelow, Gandenitz and Hammelspring, took about 2,000 prisoners and seized 106 field guns.
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April 28th, 1945
On April 28, the 2nd Belarussian Front forces drove the enemy out of the towns of Eggesin, Torgelow, Pasewalk, Strasburg, Templin, which were key enemy strongpoints in western Pomerania, and the large settlements of Rieth, Luckow, Gammer, Waldesches, Blumenhagen, Guterberg, Taschenberg, Kraatz, Parmen, Weggun, Boitzenburg, Hardenbeck, Hassleben, Gerswalde, Ringenwalde and Friedrichswalde as well. In excess of 1,000 prisoners were taken and 70 aircraft seized at airfields on April 27.
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April 27th, 1945
On April 27, the 3rd Belarussian Front forces advanced about 10 km along the Frische Nehrung spit southwest of the city of Pillau. More than 3,000 prisoners were taken in the area on April 26.
The 2nd Belarussian Front forces exploited success, taking the towns of Prenzlau and Angermunde, key enemy strongpoints in western Pomerania, and Poelitz as well as such large settlements, as Jasenitz, Hammer, Stoltzenburg, Pampow, Mewegen, Boock, Locknitz, Bergholz, Brussow, Fahrenwalde, Klockow, Bertikow, Gramzow, Passow and Hohenlandin.
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April 26th, 1945
On April 26, the 3rd Belarussian Front forces crossed a channel between the Baltic and the Gulf of Frisches Haff and exploited success along the Frische Nehrung spit southwest of Pillau.
The 2nd Belarussian Front forces crossed the eastern and western Oder south of Stettin, penetrated the well-fortified enemy defenses on the western bank and made 30 km. In the process, they took Pomerania’s main city and post of Stettin, towns of Gartz, Penkun, Nasekowa and Schwedt and the settlements of Stewen, Schwennenz, Glasow, Bagemuhl, Friedefeld, Grunz, Wartin, Blumberg, Stendel and Vierraden, and crossed the Randow channel.
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April 25th, 1945
On April 25, the 3rd Belarussian Front forces overran the last German strongpoint at the Samland Peninsula, the city and fortress of Pillau, which is also a major port and naval base on the Baltic. They also took such settlements as Lochstadt, Neuhauser, Himmelreich, Plantage and Kamstigall.
The 1st Belarussian Front forces blocked all the way running form Berlin westwards and linked up with the 1st Ukrainian Front troops northwest of Potsdam, having completed the encirclement of Berlin.
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April 24th, 1945
On April 24, the 1st Belarussian Front forces continued their attack northwest of Berlin, taking the towns of Kremmen, Flatov, Welten and Nauen. Southeast of Berlin, our forces crossed the Dahme river and seized the suburbs of Adlershof, Rudow, Alt Glienicke and Bohnsdorf where they linked up with the 1st Ukrainian Front advancing from the southern direction. At the same time, the Front’s troops fought on the streets in northern and eastern parts of Berlin, having taken the districts of Tegel, Witenau, Reinickendorf, the Silesian Railroad Station and the city blocks north and east of the Silesian Railroad Station. South of Frankfurt-am-Oder, our forces captured the towns of Furstenberg and Guben. On April 23, the 1st Belarussian Front troops took more than 3,000 prisoners and seized 48 tanks, over 200 field guns, 2,550 wheeled vehicles, 88 steam engines, over 1,000 railroad cars and 113 military gear depots.
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April 23rd, 1945
The 1st Belarussian Front forces mounted an offensive from their footholds on the western bank of the Oder and, supported by massed artillery fires and air attacks, penetrated the well-fortified layered German defenses east of Berlin. Having covered from 60 km to 100 km, they took the towns of Frankfurt-am-Oder, Wandlitz, Oranienburg, Birkenwerder, Henningsdorf, Pankow, Friedrichsfelde, Karlshorst and Kopenik and burst into the capital city of Germany, Berlin. On April 22, over 4,000 prisoners were taken and 85 field guns, 3,100 wheeled vehicles, 67 steam engines, 1,800 railroad cars and 30 military gear depots were seized.
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...23 - 02 May 1945...
* Updated daily
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